Years ago, when I used to send out a daily email attached to the Sideshow cartoons, I would spout off from time to time about something that happened to be bothering me that day.

(I hesitate to use the word 'rant' which has become a bit of a cliche on the 'Net.)

Well, some things have been bugging me again, so I've created this forum to get stuff off my chest.

The first member into this section was Petro Inn which gouged me by jacking up their gas prices for no reason, other than to take advantage of drivers like me during the aftermath of last summer's massive blackout.

Eventually, I'll add the stories about HMV (who plastered a fake 'sale price' sticker to avoid giving customers like me a WHOPPING 10% DISCOUNT on a DVD during their boxing day sale) and others.

For now, however, here is the story about Petro Inn:



A while back, I had noticed this gas station sign, which I thought would make a really cool addition to jax proofeading clinic:




So I filed the information away for some other time.

Then, in the aftermath of the August 14th blackout, things took a dramatic turn.





I was in line to buy gas right here (see above picture) at about 10 in the morning on Friday the 15th. This was, of course, hours after power was restored to parts of Toronto, which set off a spree of panic gas buying across the province.

I had less than an eighth of a tank left, so I had no choice but to wait in line for more than half an hour to fill up. And with traffic lights out all over the city, I though it would be best to stay close to home. This gas station is about three blocks from where I live.

Just as I got to within three cars from the pumps, these pencil-dicked goat-fuckers decided this would be a great time to raise prices from 71.9 cents a litre to 77.9.





I have no time for pricks who decide to take advantage of people by gouging them. Especially given how well we, as a major city, came together to help out where we could during the blackout. Of course, on that Friday morning, there wasn't much I could do about getting ripped off besides bending over and biting the pillow.

But I can do something about it now. Because I have a website.

So, behold, the inaugral member of Who's An Asshole Now? an exclusive new club, courtesy of jaxstuff.com:


Welcome to the club, Petro Inn & Convenience, located at 1664 Dupont St.


I strongly urge all my readers who find themselves in the neighbourhood to pull into this full serve gas station and drive up to the pumps. And when the folks come out to serve you, mention that you don't do business with pigfuckers who screw their customers during times like the blackout, and then drive away.